Lavu

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Integrating mobile inventory systems with POS platforms simplifies restaurant operations by automating inventory updates, reducing errors, and providing real-time insights. Key Features : Automated stock management, low-stock alerts, recipe costing, and mobile accessibility. Restaurant & Bar Inventory in 3 Easy Steps 1.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

POS integrations simplify restaurant operations by automating tasks, reducing errors, and improving customer service. They connect tools like inventory tracking, payroll, and online ordering into one system, allowing real-time data access for smarter decisions.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Start by analyzing these Top 7 POS Sales Reports to know where your restaurant is headed. Product Mix Reports : Identify bestsellers and underperforming items to optimize your menu and reduce waste. Inventory Reports : Monitor stock levels, usage patterns, and waste to control costs and prevent overstocking or shortages.

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Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In 2025, one of the most powerful tools at your disposal will be your Point of Sale (POS) system. Far more than just a way to process payments, todays POS technology is transforming the restaurant industryhelping you streamline operations, cut costs, and deliver superior customer experiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2021

Just a few short years ago, customers paid for their meals in cash or credit cards, orders were totaled on analog cash registers, and customers called restaurants to place orders over the landline phone. The New Norm: Text to Order. These solutions work in tandem, making it easier than ever for customers to order and pay.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

From managing an off-premise presence with online ordering platforms to navigating the labor shortage and keeping costs down, it’s clear from the emerging trends we are seeing that technology is at the heart of helping FSRs not only survive but make gains during these extremely challenging times.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You are sitting in your favorite restaurant and have placed an order on a tablet at your table. After a few seconds of placing the order, a notification appears on your messaging app. Ding* ‘Your order is being prepared by Chef Bot 19 and will be delivered to your table in approximately 19 minutes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

From the way we place orders to how they’re prepared, every facet of the food service sector is being touched by technology. Online Ordering Systems and Delivery Apps It’s believed that the global online food delivery market is estimated to be $130.2 billion and is expected to grow to $223.7 billion by 2027.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Inefficient restaurant inventory management practices, improper storage, gaps in inventory logs, theft, and waste can cause even the most successful kitchens to struggle or fail. Using par levels based on real usage and not just a “guess” creates more accurate orders. Use the counts to create accurate par levels.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Build a mobile-friendly restaurant website In 2024, roughly around 63% of all web traffic came from mobile devices. If your website isn’t optimized for mobile, you could be losing out on potential customers. A smooth mobile experience keeps people engaged and leads to more online bookings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Winnow Raises $20M to Fight Food Waste. The company, with US offices located in Iowa City, has recently made headlines in the country, having been selected as a food waste innovator and recipient of the Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Kroger Foundation Grant. 63 million tons of food is wasted every year. ” Marc Zornes.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Bars that effectively manage their inventory and reduce waste tend to maintain higher margins. To get a clearer picture of your product mix, use reports from your POS system to track key metrics like sales volume, pour cost, and inventory usage. Break down the performance of each item by category, such as liquor, wine, and food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Early in the pandemic, 72 percent of operators invested in delivery and mobile/online ordering to boost revenue during mandated stay-at-home orders according to TD's 2020 survey, and it appears the popularity of these offerings is here to stay. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2023

With the Super Bowl and March Madness coming up, restaurant owners should be preparing now in order to capitalize on the influx of online orders. Restaurant owners can create a compelling offer to engage those subscribers that haven’t ordered but fit the demographics for a game day customer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 19, 2021

Inventory software should integrate with your POS, so you have a running theoretical inventory that you can reconcile with actual inventory at whatever cadence you prefer. Having a tighter handle on inventory makes it easier to spot food theft, overportioning, other areas of food waste, and incorrect deliveries from suppliers.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

They include: Labor management software Order management software Inventory management software Guest engagement software Contactless, mobile payment processors 5 Tools to Use to Increase Operational Efficiency in Restaurants Did you know that 48% of restaurants use three or more tech vendors?

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are the cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. Scheduling software like 7shifts can also pull data from your POS to track labor against sales and get a more accurate picture of your labor cost—saving your restaurant money and time. Seamless/Grubhub.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery. You can see which other restaurants they frequent, too, and the types of items they order from those places. Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Lavu is the clear leader in the pizza POS industry, named the #1 POS System for Pizza Restaurants by Forbes for its unmatched features tailored to the unique needs of pizza restaurants. Whether its half-and-half toppings or dietary preferences, Lavu ensures orders are accurate and efficient, reducing errors and delighting customers.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It also gets rid of those frustrating sticky notes all over your POS. Kiosk ordering Your busy customers don’t always have time to wait in line. Kiosk ordering tools speed up the ordering process, making it easier to keep up during a mealtime rush. They receive a number, and the order is sent directly to the kitchen.

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The Rail

JANUARY 28, 2025

Smart Cost-Cutting Strategies for Restaurants Effective inventory management requires a well-trained, organized team using consistent routines, streamlined processes, accurate par levels, menu cross-utilization, and reliable inventory software to minimize waste and maintain efficiency.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

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ChowNow

MARCH 8, 2022

I don’t know about you, but the discount code “123get50percent0FF456” wouldn’t necessarily have me reaching for my phone to place an order. Enter the promotion into your POS system so it prints out on all receipts. Does your restaurant have a mobile ordering app ? Do this: Keep your restaurant promotions simple.

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Focus POS

APRIL 21, 2020

According to the National Restaurant Association, guests prefer to interact digitally with eateries, by ordering, paying, specifying pickup or delivery and saving order preferences under their customer profiles. Restaurant cloud POS software can future-proof your business and add functionalities that are intuitive, reliable and mobile.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience. Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour. This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

It’s a cloud-based POS system tailored for restaurants, offering tools like inventory management, employee scheduling , and CRM. Main Features of Lavu POS Lavu’s iPad-based POS system is designed to be user-friendly. This change reduced wait times by 30% and improved order accuracy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

Rally for Restaurants is a grassroots movement built to support local restaurants and stimulate cash flow by encouraging consumers to order takeout and delivery so the foodservice community can count on the income to keep their businesses running. Toast’s public directory of participating restaurants across the U.S. restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. Minimizing food waste will continue to be a focus in 2020. Online ordering will continue to have a profound effect on the industry in 2020, but the power dynamics will change.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In such a growth-driven market, integrating the latest smart kitchen configurations and streamlined service zones can substantially cut down order time. Advancements in restaurant technology have revolutionized the way diners experience their meals, from ordering to service. Advanced POS systems go beyond mere transaction processing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Operators will need to be creative in finding ways to counter the increased restaurant costs and the waste being produced. Those that are continuing to prosper had their technological house in order prior to the pandemic. Some of these innovations include digital menus, contactless payments, marketing solutions, and cloud-based POS.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

Focused on empowering small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by providing enterprise-level solutions at affordable prices, the SpotOn ecosystem goes way beyond traditional payment processing and point-of-sale (POS) software. Their solution replaces antiquated, time consuming and error-prone processes with easy-to-use technology.

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Focus POS

MAY 5, 2020

POS software for restaurants does more than just process transactions. These powerful solutions give you a bird’s-eye view into your restaurant—even when you aren’t on site—so you can forecast, schedule and order more efficiently. POS software for restaurants that includes a labor scheduling platform can help you manage your workflow.

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ChowNow

JUNE 27, 2024

By monitoring your Point of Sale (POS) data and comparing this with labor expenses, you can identify inefficiencies. “Use software that integrates POS data with your scheduling system to provide real-time insights and adjust staffing levels accordingly,” said Singh. Conversely, are you under-serving during peak hours?

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Squirrel Systems

APRIL 11, 2024

Creating efficiencies at your restaurant using Mobile POS solutions Understanding how to keep your restaurant patio operations profitable requires a strategic look at your on-the-floor dynamics. How can Mobile POS technology impact patio dining business at your restaurant?

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ChowNow

JULY 17, 2024

Server: Take orders, serve food and beverages, and provide customer service. ” Customer service Outline the process for greeting customers, taking orders, handling complaints, and ensuring a positive dining experience. Orders should be taken within 5 minutes of guests being seated.”

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